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Michel Larocque's 1973-1974 season

Wins
15
NHL#12
Save pct
.907
NHL#7
GAA
2.90
NHL#9
Shutouts
0
NHL#22
Games
27
34%
34% of 78

Goaltender Michel Larocque was 21 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 27 games and won 15 of them, at .907. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 2.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1973-1974Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Michel Larocque makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Minnesota North Stars

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–2MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Michel was 21 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    28
    Saves
    2
    Goals against
    .933
    SV%
    W
    Decision
    60:00
    TOI
    First NHL win
    View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    Milestone

    Michel Larocque records his first NHL win

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 10

    • The game
      VAN3–4MTL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3MTL
      L
      game 3/782
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:22TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2MTL
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • November 1973
    • The game
      MTL4–6DET
      L
      game 17/782
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA29:55TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 785 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      .901
      SV%
      3.1
      GAA
      MTL
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • December 1973
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 24/781
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
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    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 26/78
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–4MTL
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–7MTL
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
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    • The game
      NYR1–7MTL
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–8STL
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA20:00TOI
      .765
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–8MTL
      W
      game 38/781
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7813 of 39 started
      9
      wins
      .913
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      MTL
      24-9-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
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    • The game
      TOR3–4MTL
      W
      game 44/782
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
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    • The game
      CHI1–4MTL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • February 1974
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 48/781
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
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    • The game
      MTL3–4MNS
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA59:47TOIL
      .895
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    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
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    • The game
      AFM3–2MTL
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA59:36TOIL
      .919
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    • The game
      MTL3–5NYI
      L
      game 56/781
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA20:00TOI
      .938
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    • The game
      LAK4–4MTL
      game 58/781
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOI
      .857
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7822 of 59 started
      14
      wins
      .917
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      MTL
      35-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • March 1974
    • The game
      CGS4–3MTL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      .500SV%in relief
      1SV2SA1GA11:06TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–9NYR
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      .775SV%
      31SV40SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .775
      View the game
    • April 1974
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYR
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      .813SV%in relief
      13SV16SA3GA30:09TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Michel Larocque closes the 1973-1974 season with 15 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    15
    Games
    27of 78
    35%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .907
    GAA
    2.90
    Starts
    24
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1MTL
      L
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      NYR1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–6NYR
      L
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA59:13TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA64:07TOIL
      .929
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA58:44TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games2Wins.904SV%3.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Michel Larocque ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 2 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    2
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .904
    GAA
    2.98
    Starts
    6
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    NYR2–4